The Portland Art Museum and the Center for an Untold Tomorrow, collectively known as PAM CUT, invite film buffs to stop debating the merits of 8 mm over digital (at least temporarily) and attend the Doc-O-Rama film festival instead. 6 pm Thursday-Friday, 2 pm Saturday-Sunday, Sept. Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Annex, 15 NE Hancock St., 50,. If you’re into absurdist commentary, the environment, or unhappy seagulls, be sure to put acclaimed Portland drag artist Anthony Hudson/Carla Rossi’s work on your calendar.
It all sounds like something out of a Kurt Vonnegut novel, but as part of PICA’s internationally renowned Time-Based Art Festival, the theatrical performance promises to be hyperrelevant. $50.50-$145.50.Ī stranded drag clown, a seagull with irritable bowel syndrome, the world’s last surviving polar bear, Liberace, Liza Minnelli and puppets of all sorts convene in Clown Down 2: Clown Out of Water. McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater, 2126 SW Halsey St., Troutdale, 50,.
Browne’s upcoming Edgefield concert is sure to offer a solid mix of both iterations of his music, performed in the venue’s beautiful outdoor amphitheater and serviced by McMenamins’ amply oiled event machine. His later work has turned outward-often expressing dismay over the state of the environment and social injustice. A few days later, on November 24, 1991, Carr died at the age of 41.Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne’s early lyrics captured hard-to-express emotions, exemplified by “Late for the Sky” (1974) and “Here Come Those Tears Again” (1976). And would never regain consciousness after that. He survived this episode, however, a few days later he suffered severe brain hemorrhage caused by cancer cells that were transported in his bloodstream to the head. The drummer suffered an aneurysm and needed to be hospitalized. However, during Carr’s service, Stanley admitted to “sobbing uncontrollably” and later regretted the way he handled the situation. Stanley wrote in his autobiography that the allegation of mistreating Carr was simply untrue and that he did what he thought was right to support him. The two were not made aware of this until they attended his funeral and were treated with hostility by Carr’s family and friends. Both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were labelled as the “bad guys” by Carr for booting him out of the band and not supporting him in his time of need. Carr is interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery in the town of Newburgh, New York.Īlthough it was not publicised at the time, Carr’s death was considered controversial amongst his family and Kiss. In keeping with Carr’s accessibility to his fans, his family decided to open his funeral service to the public while reserving the interment as a private event. Carr had also been in a nearly four-year relationship with future model/actress Carrie Stevens at the time of his death. He died on the same day as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, whose death attracted more media attention. On November 24, 1991, Carr died at the age of 41. Several days later, he suffered a brain hemorrhage and never regained consciousness. Not long afterwards, he suffered an aneurysm and was rushed to the hospital. Carr’s replacement, Eric Singer, played on the album’s tracks.Ĭarr’s last public appearance with Kiss was at the MTV Video Music Awards in September 1991. After the video shoot, Carr flew back to New York to continue cancer treatments his health had deteriorated to the point where he was unable to play drums for the recording sessions for Revenge. By that point, he had lost his hair due to chemotherapy treatments and was wearing a wig. They ultimately agreed.Ĭarr flew to Los Angeles in July 1991. Despite his poor health, Carr asked Stanley and Simmons to allow him to be in the video. By mid-1991, the band was preparing to shoot the music video for their upcoming single “God Gave Rock and Roll to You”.
Stanley and Simmons refused both have stated they repeatedly told Carr to focus on his cancer treatments and they would allow him to return to Kiss once he regained his health. Soon after Carr’s diagnosis, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons replaced him with session drummer Eric Singer to commence new recordings for the band’s upcoming album Revenge.Īfter recovering from the multiple surgeries, Carr pressed Stanley and Simmons to let him back in the band.
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In April 1991, Carr underwent a series of surgeries to remove tumors in his right atrium and lungs in an effort to restore heart function and prevent the cancer’s growth.
However, further tests determined that he had heart cancer. Medical tests initially revealed what appeared to be manageable health issues. In February 1991, Carr began feeling ill.
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